A three course dinner benefitting Giving Kitchen, Hosted By Milli.

Friends!

We’re thrilled to host our very first in-house dinner at Milli—and to kick things off with purpose.
This inaugural event is a benefit dinner with 100% of proceeds from ticket sales donated to Giving Kitchen, a nonprofit organization providing emergency financial assistance and community support to food service workers in crisis.

About the Evening

Joining us in the kitchen are Celeste Baca, Courtney Kenyon, Josh Mummert, and Lou Turner. Together they’ve built a menu woven with personal history, cultural memory, and mutual joy.

This dinner draws inspiration from Celeste’s Friendsgiving celebrations, marking her victory over cancer and her wish to give back to the very organization that helped her through it.

Layered into the meal are echoes of Puerto Rican home cooking and the spirit of the holidays, a heartfelt nod to Chef Josh Mummert’s roots and the shared comfort of food that carries us home.

Why It Matters

We believe in showing up for our own, our neighbors, our peers, our community.
Food has always been more than sustenance; it’s the way we care for one another, honor our past, and build what’s next.

So join us for a party before the party, a night of celebration, collaboration, community, and heritage, reaching back as we move forward, together.

“The service industry takes care of you on some of your greatest moments. Your anniversary, your birthdays, graduation, and promotions. We are happy and honored to do so. The Giving Kitchen helps us take care of our own, so we can continue to celebrate others” – Celeste

Menu

Course 1

  • Celeste’s Deviled Eggs Two Ways
    • Mustard, Anchovy and Four Rivers Farm Garlic
    • Green plantain, culantro, parsley, Josh’s Sazon Seasoning
  • Josh’s Sopa De Platano: Achiote and Culantro Oil
  • Lou’s Espresso Gougeres: Espresso Craqueline – Cheese – Rye Pate Choux

Course 2

  • Josh’s Family Style Pernil: Roasted Pork, Herbs and Citrus
  • Escabeche: Calabaza, Papaya and Pepitas
  • Pasteles: Plantain and Kabocha inside Banana Leaf

Course 3

  • Courtneys Pumpkin and Caramel Basque Cake: Nichols Farm Pumpkin, Valrhona Dulcey Chocolate and Cinnamon
  • Mignardises
  • Lou’s Guava Polvorón Sandwich: Guava Pate De Fruit , Lard

A selection of wines by the glass will be offered a la carte for this event.